London: Macmillan. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0333342631 . 21 cm. Sound and square binding in burgundy, cloth-covered boards. Spine slightly cocked. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustwrapper has light rubbing and a couple of tiny impression marks. A book of 29 nonsense poems, written by Isherwood in the 1920's, and poking fun at the customs and fashions of the period. .

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Bookseller: Homeward Bound Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 3656
Title: People One Ought to Know
Author: Isherwood, Christopher
Illustrator: Sylvain Mangeot
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0333342631
ISBN 13: 9780333342633
Publisher: Macmillan
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1982
Keywords: 0333342631
Bookseller catalogs: Children's - Poetry;

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